Get an HIV test is the responsible thing to do. Know your status so that you can protect your health and the health of those you love. Here is a list of HIV testing centers in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

2016 was the year we significantly scaled-up our clinical services by conducting missions all over Palawan. We tripled the number of women that we reached in 2015. We also made a fundamental change to the Youth Advocate Program. Instead of only working with young people in our ten communities, we opened it up and now work with youth all over Puerto Princesa. The impact has been immediate and future looks promising.

Children as young as 12 can legally have sex. Until they are 18 if they want to access HIV testing or contraceptives they need to get parental consent. This issue recently came to a head when two boys asked us for help with STI symptoms.

Universities

By the time students reach college, many have still not had formal reproductive or sexual health education and rely on information they get from their friends. Because of this, we conduct both classes and seminars on reproductive health, including healthy relationships, dealing with peer pressure, making informed decisions about when to enter into sexual relationships, and the basics of contraception, pregnancy, STIs, and other related topics. In addition to student seminars, we conduct teacher trainings in order to present our curriculum to teachers and guide them on how to effectively discuss health and empowerment with their students. Finally, we provide a student hotline that students can text with relationship and health questions.

We currently work in the following universities.

Palawan State University
Western Philippines University Aborlan
Western Philippines University Puerto Princesa